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Key HIPAA Changes in Light of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly caused at least a temporary restructuring of the U.S. healthcare system. This restructuring has impacted not only service delivery and healthcare funding…
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Healthcare access, remote physical exams, rural and school health, reimbursement, clinical technology, and the evolving ways care can reach patients.
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‘The genie’s out of the bottle on this one’: Seema Verma hints at the future of telehealth for CMS beneficiaries
When the COVID-19 pandemic began and it became clear telehealth would be necessary for physicians and nurses to treat patients remotely, CMS boosted rates for telehealth visits so they…
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COVID-19 makes telemedicine mainstream. Will it stay that way?
Telehealth had been gaining momentum in recent years, but the COVID-19 pandemic is propelling physician practices to quickly figure out how they can best use the technology…
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CMS Opens Medicare Telehealth Waivers to Include Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapists
More than a month after the federal government issued widespread waivers to expand telehealth coverage amid the COVID-19 pandemic, therapists will finally be able to provide remote…
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Telehealth: Delivering Care Safely During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, HHS has taken steps to make it easier to provide telehealth services. Telehealth — sometimes referred to as telemedicine — describes the…
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Medicare Resources and Information for Home Health and Hospice Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently provided Section 1135 waivers and guidance granting flexibilities to home health agencies (HHAs) and hospices during the Coronavirus…
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FCC Fast-Tracks COVID-19 Telehealth Initiative
Disbursements of $200 million fund could start by end of April. TAKEAWAYS Fund reimburses expenses for telecommunications service and equipment to provide COVID-19 related connected care services.…
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Covid-19 Telehealth-Program-Frequently-Asked-Questions
BACKGROUND ON THE PROGRAM What is the COVID-19 Telehealth Program? The Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopted the $200 million COVID-19 Telehealth Program in a Report and Order released April…
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FCC Releases $200M COVID-19 Telehealth Program Guidance: Your Questions Answered
On April 2, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released its Report and Order 20-44 outlining how it plans to distribute $200 million appropriated to it by the Coronavirus…
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CMS Updates FAQ Document on Medicare Coverage for Telehealth
In light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its FAQs on Medicare coverage for telehealth services. April 13, 2020 – The…
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CMS Gives Doctors More Telehealth Flexibility, Postpones ET3 Launch
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is relaxing the telehealth rules again so that providers can practice at the top of their license; the agency is…
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A Blueprint for Telehealth Success for Skilled Nursing Facilities
SNFs are turning to telehealth to improve clinical and operational outcomes, particularly in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, but successful adoption requires an attention to details.…
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FCC Begins Virus Telehealth Push as Eligibility Questions Linger
Health providers can apply starting Monday for $200 million in telehealth funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic, even as they fault eligibility restrictions and wrestle to apply…
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